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Hamilton takes the money and leaves in a Mercedeshttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/02/hamilton-takes-the-money
Another historic victory; England crash out of T20; US sporting haplessness<p>And he's off. After spending more than half his life as a McLaren employee, Lewis Hamilton has announced he will walk away from his $22m a year contract in order to take up a $24m a year deal with Mercedes, where he will fill the seat of retiring geriatric great Michael Schumacher. &quot;I will be forever grateful for the opportunity McLaren gave me,&quot; Hamilton yawned, presumably while reclining on a gold-leaf chaise longue wearing a boiler suit woven entirely from high denomination bank notes. Mexican tyro Sergio P&eacute;rez has already signed up to replace him.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/02/hamilton-takes-the-money">Continue reading...</a>Lewis HamiltonSportTue, 02 Oct 2012 13:07:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/oct/02/hamilton-takes-the-moneyFranck Robichon/EPALewis Hamilton will leave McLaren to take up a $24m a year deal with Mercedes. Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPAFranck Robichon/EPALewis Hamilton will leave McLaren to take up a $24m a year deal with Mercedes. Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPABarney Ronay2012-10-02T13:07:01Z